Thoughts on Flinders for a boys name?

[LarkmeadLass]

Any thoughts on Flinders for a boys first name?

It's an old family surname I've come across but I think it would be a unique, lovely name for my son.

Please let me know if this is too 'out there'?!

Don't be daft.

No.

Flin or Flinn/Flynn would be ok though.

Hi diddly ho neighbourino

That's a good suggestion!

The Flynn thing, it's so wrong in this context. It's an irish surname, so if you are tipping your cap to acknowledge another surname you'll imply there's irish heritage and the whole point of it is lost.

You go, girl.

In a world where children are being named Apple, Cricket, Rebel, Echo, Reef, Ember and Field, I fail to see why Flinders would stand out as being uniquely awful.

Have you given any consideration to Smithereen? Smithers would be a cute nickname.

My first thought when I read it was Ned Flanders from the Simpsons.

I had a teacher called Mr Flinders - I don’t love it as a first name but Flynn is nice and a nod to the family name without sounding so unusual

My mind just pictures a Victorian poverty-stricken boy. I don’t like it.

Nah.

Thats ridiculous

why would you saddle a kid with that made up name for the rest of their life.

🙄

It’s terrible 😣.

I'm quite liking Smithers .....

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Please let me know if this is too 'out there'?!

It’s too out there.

Makes me think of that cruel old rhyme....'little polly flinders sat amongst the cinders' sorry OP doesn't sound like a name to me....Flynn is nice though?

Yep, it's further out than Alpha Centauri!

I like it.
My immediate thought was Flinders Ranges in Australia. I'd assume you were a fan of the location (which is stunning) or their namesake, the adventurous Matthew Flinders who coined the name Australia.

I actually love it!

This. I was trying to work out what it sounds like, and it's exactly that. The kind of stupid name blokes would make up for their friend.

I'd go with Flynn

PS Just asked DH what he thought of Flinders. He said "is it a tribute to the surname? Or Australian? If so fine". So he guessed surname tribute immediately.

It’s like a made up ghetto name. Somehow it doesn’t work.

Noooo
I think this is pregnancy hormones .
Flynn maybe

Exactly what I first thought.

Sorry op, don't think this is a good name.

would you pronounce that like Flyn-ders or Fl-eye-nders?

This 💯

No.. Keep looking at your family tree for inspiration.